Monthly Archives: January 2014

Making a decision between an HTC One 2 or Samsung Galaxy S5 can be difficult if you aren't brand loyal. However, if you definitely want a Samsung as your device, then you may not take much time looking over the specs. On the other hand, if you prefer the HTC brand, you might not give the Samsung hardly a thought at all.

That being said, both of the smartphones are gaining a lot of attention from customers in the cell phone marketplace. The former HTC One and Samsung Galaxy 4 are now considered old re-hashed news, and everyone is anticipating the upgrades and updates of the new HTC One 2 and Samsung Galaxy S5.

Phone cases add style and protection to your phone, especially leather phone cases. Leather is a classy addition to your phone, and sites such as Wrappz allow you to create your own phone case. Personalised phone cases can be bought for yourself or as a gift, and can have any image transferred to the case.

Anticipating the Launch of the HTC One 2 (M8)

If the past is of any help, the brand's former release date have typically taken place in February. Usually, the announcements are held in connection with the Mobile World Congress or MWC - an annual event held each February. For example, the HTC One phone had a scheduled launch date in 2013 of February 19th, which was just a week before the MWC gathering. Therefore, it stands to reason that HTC codename M8 will follow suit this year. So, expect to see the M8 go on sale in March, or, by the latest, of April 2014.

This is the latest of the phone devices to be released from the Android makers, and is loved all round as being one of the greatest phones.

The design of this phone is the sleekest, most attractive design of any device from Samsung. With the metal and glass build and a curved edge design, it makes the visibility and screen resolution far better than ever before. Continue reading →

With the advent of 2014 comes exciting news and details about the iPhone as well. The release of the iPhone 6 is yet to be confirmed, but consumers are anticipating that the successor of the iPhone 5S will indeed showcase some upgrades that will make the technology even more exciting to use.

While, some of the features of the iPhone 6 may not denote a major leap from the previous version of the iPhone 5S, they will indeed be significant enough to keep iPhone’s stance in the marketplace at number one.

Technology giant Apple has taken account of the growing importance of mobile gaming for on-the-go consumers by opening up its latest iOS 7 system to standardised third-party game controllers. As part of the move, the iPhone and iPad developer is introducing specific regulations that developers across the globe will now follow to ensure their games work with any of the brand's handsets.

Although third-party controllers have been usable on iOS before, the developments suggest Apple is paying attention to the growing mobile gaming market and have addressed this in order to stay relevant.

Technology giant Apple has unveiled a new look for the user interface of its iOS operating system.Displaying the first amendments to be overseen by design chief Jony Ive, the company pointed to a move away from the use of wood, leather and other real-world textures in favour of a sleeker, clean theme.

A new parallax effect, meaning icons shift against the background image as users tilt their handset, was included in the innovative system following feedback from the gadget's accelerometer sensor.

The constantly-evolving world of technology has resulted in a dramatic change in the way consumers carry out everyday tasks, as they can now access information in any place, at any time.

And while this may have impacted the manner in which regular consumers communicate and perform tasks such as shopping, others have seen their professional endeavours revolutionised due to the rise in remote working opportunities.

Now, tech-savvy consumers are increasingly being encouraged to work from home or bring their own tech gadgets to the office in order to reduce operational costs and improve operations for companies.

Travel Apps

With summer well and truly upon us, scores of Brits will be heading abroad over the next few weeks to soak up some sun or explore a foreign city. In years gone by this would have involved packing a Lonely Planet guide, phrasebook and map, but the growing popularity of the smartphone means all this, and more, can be accessed from a mobile handset in the form of apps.The question is, which ones are worth installing? Here is our pick of some of the best smartphone apps to download before you jet off this summer.Continue reading →